“It was very important to me to make sure Ettitude’s price point was affordable without undercutting the quality of the product.” Phoebe Yu, Founder of ettitude Credit: ettitude When Phoebe Yu founded her business Ettitude, she built the product based out of a desire to find sustainable, high-quality bed linen that didn’t cost a fortune….
“As far as independence and financial freedom, if those were my main goals, I probably wouldn’t be designing mastectomy bras!” Dana Donofree, Founder of AnaOno Credit: Roohi Photography Dana Donofree was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was just 27 years old. Actually, it was the day before her 28th birthday, and two months before her…
“P.ink empowers women to reclaim their bodies after mastectomies, through connection with tattoo artists who can cover their scars in beautiful artwork.” Karen Richards, Director, Personal Ink, A Program of LetsFCancer Personal Ink (P.ink) began as a grassroots movement in 2013, founded by Noel Franus, who was inspired by his sister-in-law, Molly, who had had…
“I never would have thought that I could create a multi-faceted career and also earn money building and toppling dominoes.” Lily Hevesh, Domino Artist Lily´s passion for dominoes comes from her love for building structures with her hands, and her interest in combining art with engineering. She is been building structures her entire life. As…
“The most important thing I’ve learned is not wavering from the identity of my brand.“ Kirsty Stone, Founder of Retrouvai Before founding Retrouvai, Kirsty Stone was the first employee of an Architectural manufacturing company founded in 2010. She describes it today as a difficult yet amazing experience, especially being there from the beginning. She learned…
“I have gumption and persistence which is more what it takes to become successful at something than almost anything else.” Amelia Rudolph, Founder of Bandaloop Amelia Rudolph, the founder of BANDALOOP, always had international influence in her life. Due to her parent’s work, she lived internationally as a child in India for five years while…
